The FA Cup 3rd round thread (predictions/scores/results)

KevIRL

One of the great weekends of the year is upon us. 3rd round of the FA Cup. No premiership ties, but 4 games live on TV. Anyone pick any upsets

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Saturday, 07 January 2006
FA Cup
Arsenal v Cardiff, 13:00
Barnsley v Walsall, 15:00
Blackburn v QPR, 15:00
Brighton v Coventry, 15:00
Chelsea v Huddersfield, 15:00
Cheltenham v Chester, 15:00
Crystal Palace v Northampton, 15:00
Derby v Burnley, 15:00
Hull v Aston Villa, 12:30
Ipswich v Portsmouth, 15:00
Luton v Liverpool, 17:30
Man City v Scunthorpe, 15:00
Millwall v Everton, 15:00
Newcastle v Mansfield, 15:00
Norwich v West Ham, 15:00
Nuneaton v Middlesbrough, 15:00
Preston v Crewe, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Colchester, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Charlton, 15:00
Southampton v Milton Keynes Dons, 15:00
Stockport v Brentford, 15:00
Stoke v Tamworth, 15:00
Torquay v Birmingham, 15:00
Watford v Bolton, 15:00
West Brom v Reading, 15:00
Wigan v Leeds, 13:00
Wolverhampton v Plymouth, 15:00
Sunday, 08 January 2006
FA Cup
Burton Albion v Man Utd, 16:00
Fulham v Leyton Orient, 14:00
Leicester v Tottenham, 18:30
Sunderland v Northwich, 15:00

Töpher

I wouldn't bet on Villa to get past Hull City, thats for sure

Big Nelly

The only game of any importance

Sheff Wed v Charlton, 15:00

I can see Shef Wed causing a few probs for Charlton, they ain't playing the best and will have to rest players after the busy Xmas period. Shef Wed are finally back into a bit of form and as usual Sturrock will just see this as a cup game and not important to his season(staying in Championship). The players will have the pressure off and if Whelan has a good game then who knows

2-1:D

fade2black

Reading would be a decent bet against West Brom

KdjaCL

****ty grounds, ****ty pitches, ****ty teams....ah proper football.


kdjac

cournioni

KdjaC wrote:

****ty grounds, ****ty pitches, ****ty teams....ah proper football.


kdjac

Indeed.

Big Nelly

KdjaC wrote:

****ty grounds, ****ty pitches, ****ty teams....ah proper football.


kdjac

Most of the teams in the league these days and even in Conference actually have decent pitchs. if you watch the Coca Cola league round up on Sky you will see that most of the pitches are in great condition. Some of the Championship stadium are better than PL grounds. This is a something you would have had from maybe 20-30 years ago

Lemlin

Blackburn vs QPR could be a good enough bet. QPR aren't a bad side and I expect Hughes to rest a few players after the hectic Christmas schedule and with the semi-final in the Carling Cup against United during the week.

KdjaCL

Most of the teams also have Shed ends....awesome


kdjac

KevIRL

Live TV games

Sat

Hull-Aston Villa 12.30 BBC1
Luton-Liverpool 17.30 BBC1

Sun

Burton-Man Utd 16.00 Sky Sports
Leicster-Spurs 18.30 BBC1

Do RTE have any live games?

Lemlin

Clyde vs. Celtic, Roy Keane's potential debut, is on Sky Sports as well.

Sky have been building it up all week, I'd laugh if Strachan didn't even play Keane.

Necronomicon

Well it's impossible to predict FA Cup matches, but if I had to chose what matches I'd see as possible upsets, I'd go for:
Hull vs. Villa (Villa so unpredictable this season)
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Charlton (Charlton have bad cup record against lower opposition)
Norwich vs. West Ham (Norwich on a great run, West Ham struggling a bit)
Millwall vs. Everton (Millwall are finally showing some form in the Championship)
West Brom vs. Reading (Reading flying high, unbeaten away from home all season)

Big Nelly

Lemlin wrote:

Clyde vs. Celtic, Roy Keane's potential debut, is on Sky Sports as well.

Sky have been building it up all week, I'd laugh if Strachan didn't even play Keane.

Think he will get on at some stage. Sky saying all week that he might not get a full debut but will get onto the pitch at some stage. I think it is in Celtics best interest for TV rights and so on to keep Sky sweet so you could see him get 20-30 mins at end. Sky seemed pretty certain that he would be playing in this game. Maybe they have an agreement to help pay off the wages:D

therecklessone

KevIRL wrote:

Leicster-Spurs 18.30 BBC1

My first ever FA Cup tie...I can't wait! :cool:

Rikand

Arsenal v Cardiff, 13:00 - Arsenal
Barnsley v Walsall, 15:00 - Barnsley
Blackburn v QPR, 15:00 - Blackburn
Brighton v Coventry, 15:00 - Brighton ( cause i like brighton )
Chelsea v Huddersfield, 15:00 - Chelsea
Cheltenham v Chester, 15:00 - Cheltenham
Crystal Palace v Northampton, 15:00 - Palace
Derby v Burnley, 15:00 - Burnley
Hull v Aston Villa, 12:30 - Hull
Ipswich v Portsmouth, 15:00 - Ipswich
Luton v Liverpool, 17:30 - Liverpool
Man City v Scunthorpe, 15:00 - Man City
Millwall v Everton, 15:00 - Everton
Newcastle v Mansfield, 15:00 - Newcastle
Norwich v West Ham, 15:00 - West Ham
Nuneaton v Middlesbrough, 15:00 - Middlesbrough
Preston v Crewe, 15:00 - Preston
Sheff Utd v Colchester, 15:00 - Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed v Charlton, 15:00 - Charlton
Southampton v Milton Keynes Dons, 15:00 - MK DONS!
Stockport v Brentford, 15:00 - Brentford
Stoke v Tamworth, 15:00 - Stoke, but i'd love tamworth to win
Torquay v Birmingham, 15:00 - Birnmingham
Watford v Bolton, 15:00 - Watford
West Brom v Reading, 15:00 - Reading
Wigan v Leeds, 13:00 - Wigan
Wolverhampton v Plymouth, 15:00 - wolves
Sunday, 08 January 2006
FA Cup
Burton Albion v Man Utd, 16:00 - Man U
Fulham v Leyton Orient, 14:00 - Fulham
Leicester v Tottenham, 18:30 - Spurs
Sunderland v Northwich, 15:00 - Northwich!!!!!!!

Go for all wins, no fun playing safe for the draw

mike65

Wolverhampton v Plymouth should be tight as a ducks arse though Wolves will be pumped up after the recent league "near defeat" by Argyle.

I wonder if Rafa will "throw" the Luton game?

Mike.

Necronomicon

Just looking at the Bolton team news, they have suspensions, injuries and players heading off to the African Nation's Cup. Watford are doing really well in the Championship, could be another Premiership bananna skin. Although Watford aren't without their own injury worries.

mchurl

Heading over to the scunthorpe man city game so hopefully the iron can pull off an upset!!

mike65

Anyone know of a bet on all the Prem teams winning today?

Mike.

watman

Rickylovesuall wrote:

Stoke v Tamworth, 15:00 - Stoke, but i'd love tamworth to win

Will be at Stoke City v Tamworth later - Have a bad feeling about this one.
Blyth Spartans ,Telford and Nuneaton Borough have done the Mighty Potters in the last thirty years in the FA Cup .. and Stoke City have one of the worse records in the FA Cup as a professional club.
Injuries to key players, problems within the management team, problems within the board of Directors - I was at Mansfield Town in the league cup earlier this season - lets hope it aint a repeat of that
3-1

MrJoeSoap

Villa with a goal unfairly disallowed and Hull with a blatant penalty denied, all in the space of a minute or so.

KevIRL

Wigan make seven changes for the visit of Leeds with the main one in goal where John Filan makes his first start since mid-November. Ryan Taylor, Steve McMillan, Matt Jackson, Alan Mahon, Andreas Johansson and David Connolly also come in.

KevIRL

Arsenal rest captain Thierry Henry against Cardiff and field youngsters Johan Djourou and Kerrea Gilbert in defence alongside Philippe Senderos and Lauren. There is experience in the rest of the side which includes Dennis Bergkamp and Robni van Persie.

Cardiff have not been allowed to play on-loan midfielder Jason Koumas while Paul Parry and Willie Boland are sidelined by injury. Former Arsenal defender Rhys Weston does start against his old club.

KevIRL

Arsenal 1 Cardiff 0

Pires

mike65

Arsenal 2 up now

KevIRL

mike65 wrote:

Arsenal 2 up now

Pires again

mike65

Gareth Barry for Villa.

Mike.

Nimrod's Son

mike65 wrote:

Gareth Barry for Villa.

Mike.

What an excruciatingly boring game. Hopefully this will liven things up a notch.

Q_Ball

Wigan 1 0 Leeds

Connolly 47'

KevIRL

Hull 0 Villa 1 Result

Roar

former cork city under 21 star shane long starts for reading, while kevin doyle is rested.. long scored the eqauliser against derby last week after coming on as a sub.

PHB

Leeds pull it back at the death!

KevIRL

Wigan 1 Leeds 1
Arsenal 2 Cardiff 1

Q_Ball

wigan 1 LEEDS 1!!!!!

Hulse 88'!!!!!

KevIRL

Wigan 1 Leeds 1 (result)

KevIRL

Arsenal 2 Cardiff 1 (result)

KevIRL

Palace 1 Northampton 0
Nowich 0 West Ham 1

KevIRL

Sheff Utd 1 Colchester 0

KevIRL

Stockport 0 Brentford 1
Watford 0 Bolton 1
Chelsea 1 Huddersfield 0
Palace 1 Northampton 1

KevIRL

Nuneaton 0 Middlesboro 1
Stockport 1 Brentford 1
Sheff Wed 1 Charlton 1

KevIRL

Blackburn 1 QPR 0
Derby 1 Burnley 0

KevIRL

Man City 0 Scunthorpe 1 :eek:

KevIRL

Wolves 1 Plymouth 0

KevIRL

Sheff Wed 1 Charlton 2 (Matt Holland)
Derby 1 Burnley 1

KevIRL

Palace 2 Northampton 1
Millwall 1 Everton 0 :eek:
Watford 0 Bolton 2

KevIRL

Southampton 1 MK Dons 0

KevIRL

Preston 0 Crewe 1
Blackburn 2 QPR 0
Ipswich 0 Portsmouth 1
Sheff Wed 1 Charlton 3

kano476

millwall one up. lovely job go on the lions

eirebhoy

KevIRL wrote:

Man City 0 Scunthorpe 1 :eek:

Another young Irish striker scoring plenty this season scored the goal, Andrew Keogh. 10 goals so far, he's only 19.

mike65

Robbie Fowler hattrick.

Mike.

eirebhoy

mike65 wrote:

Robbie Fowler hattrick.

Mike.

Nice to see. What's up with Man City's Onuoha? I think he's being subbed off in his last 3 starts which is odd for a defender. Don't ask me how I noticed that.

In Scotland (and of interest to Wednesday fans) Kris Boyd has got a 2nd half hattrick on his debut for Rangers.